Behavioral Health Consult Liaison – Full-Time NP/PA

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking an experienced PMHNP or PA to join the Consult Liaison Psychiatry team at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. The provider will evaluate and manage psychiatric conditions in emergency department and inpatient settings, working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure timely interventions and coordinated dispositions.

Ideal candidates hold NC NP or PA licensure, board certification (PMHNP-BC or NCCPA), and prescriptive authority with DEA registration.

Qualifications

• PMHNP-BC board certification is required.
• Graduate or post-graduate nursing degree from an accredited program.
• Current North Carolina NP license and prescriptive privileges.
• DEA registration is required for prescriptive authority.
• PA pathway: NC PA license and NCCPA certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and consultations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic psychiatric conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and provide medication management.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and dispositions.
• Participate in clinical education and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner license

DEA registration

Prescriptive privileges

NCCPA certification

NC PA license

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing

North Carolina NP license

Job description

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health — the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover what we can accomplish when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and visionaries together.

Atrium Health is seeking an experienced, full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Consult Liaison Psychiatry team at Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Summary

The PMHNP or PA will provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, consultations, and treatment services to patients with acute and chronic behavioral health conditions in emergency department and inpatient settings. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, the provider will support timely psychiatric interventions, appropriate patient dispositions, and continuity of care.

Position Details

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Location: Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
• Specialty: Consult Liaison Psychiatry
• Practice Setting: Emergency Department and Inpatient Consultation Services
• Schedule: Primarily weekdays, with additional evening, overnight, weekend, holiday, and call coverage as needed
• Additional Coverage: May support psychiatric consultation services across the Georgia market

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and consultations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic psychiatric conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and provide medication management.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and facilitate appropriate dispositions.
• Participate in clinical education, quality improvement initiatives, and coverage responsibilities as needed.

Position Qualifications

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing.
• Current North Carolina Nurse Practitioner license.
• Current PMHNP board certification (PMHNP‑BC).
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA registration.

Physician Assistant (PA)

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current North Carolina Physician Assistant license.
• Current NCCPA certification.

Psychiatry Certificate Of Added Qualifications (CAQ) Preferred.

• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA registration.

Preferred Experience: Previous psychiatric experience in an acute care, inpatient, emergency department, or consult liaison setting.

Join Our Team

Advance your career with Atrium Health and make a meaningful impact on patients requiring specialized psychiatric care.

Qualified PMHNPs and PAs are encouraged to apply today and join our Consult Liaison Psychiatry team at Carolinas Medical Center.